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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1920

326 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 12 of 17

Sport and Play. League Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 8

Results of last Saturday's matches: Buccaneer A defeated Dapto at Bode's, by 5 points to nil. Keira B defeated Bucc. B at Bodes…

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Cricket. I.d.c.a

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 3

The annual meeting was held at Dr. Lee's residence on Saturday night last, when the following officials were appointed: Patron, Mr. H…

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Cricket. I.D.C.A.

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 18

The annual meeting was held at Dr. Lee's residence on Saturday night last when the following officials were appointed: Patron, Mr. H. R. Lee…

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Swimming

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 19

The Royal Lifesaving Society issues the following instructions:— That the learner may practise for himself the following directions from…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 14

The [?] of the [?] Competition will be [?] when the following [?] will take…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 15

Players selected to play for Mount Keira B. Grade against Buccaneer B. Grade in Knock-out Competition on Saturday (to-morrow) at Bode's:…

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FOOTBALL Soccer

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 15

The Gardiner Cup game, Corrimal v. Granville at Bulli, on Saturday, was keenly looked forward to, both teams turned out in full strength. From the…

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League Football

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 7

Last Saturday the Port defeated Unanderra at Bode's by 10 points to 3. For the winners S. Warrington and L. Beard obtained tries and C…

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Cricket. I. D. C. A.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 7

At the adjourned annual meeting of Illawarra District Cricket Association ,on Saturday night last, it was decided to play competition cricket…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 2

A delegate of the South Coast Rugby League was held at the Grand Hotel on Friday night when several protests were dealt with and the fixtures…

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SWIMMING. (Printed by request of the Royal Life Saving Society)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 September 1920 · page 4

In a few weeks' time, swimming will again be in practice throughout Australia and every creek, bi[?]bong and water hole that has been…

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Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 11

Like a bombshell the news foil on Wollongong and Port Kembla that Alex. Pascoe was beaten on points in the Hippodrome tournament on…

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Rugby League

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 11

Diggers v. Buccs., at Bode's to-morrow, 3 o'clock: Peatty, Puckeridge. Heininger, O'Brien, Beecham, Powell. May, Stewart, O'Neill, Baker, Wilton…

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Kiama Boxing

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 15

Maorilander Frank Griffin, 10.6, defeated American Wally Porch at Kiama, in the 7th round of a 15-round contest, before a packed house, on Saturday…

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Sport and Play. Golf

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 7

The official opening of the new club house on the Wollongong golf links will take place on Saturday, October 2nd., and competitions will…

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Port Kembla Cricket

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 7

A match between members of the local club formed into two teams—new players and old players—took place on Saturday. The "new"…

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BOWLS Some of the Greens Visited

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 3

Woonona.—On a recent visit to the Woonona green, the genial president made me welcome. I had not been there very long before I…

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Cricket. I.D.C.A.

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 15

The adjourned meeting will be held a tDr. Lee's residence on Saturday night next, when entries for both first and second grade competitions will be…

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Football Final

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 2

Great interest is centred in the match between Gerringong and Jamberoo for the premiership of the South Coast League Competition and it is…

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Football. Gerringong Wins the Premiership

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 2

The crowd which visited Berry show ground in spite of the wet afternoon, to witness the final in the South Coast 1st, Grace competition between…

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